Meet Rehmat Ali – the doctor stitching together cross-border connections through China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). His story with the Karakoram Highway (KKH) project proves infrastructure isn't just about steel and concrete; it's about human bonds. 🌉
The KKH, dubbed the 'Friendship Highway,' stretches 1,032 km from Xinjiang in the Chinese mainland to Pakistan's Thakot. For Rehmat, this road is family history: His 10-year-old father once cooked for Chinese engineers building the highway in 1968. Now, Rehmat safeguards workers' health during its relocation project. Talk about legacy! 👨⚕️🇵🇰
'This highway connected our lives before I was even born,' Rehmat told CGTN in their new series The Faces. His dual role? Ensuring worker safety while witnessing how BRI projects like this reshape local economies and global partnerships. 💼⚡
With over a decade of BRI-driven collaboration, initiatives like the KKH are creating more than trade routes – they're building cross-cultural understanding, one personal story at a time. Stay tuned for more Faces changing the narrative! 🌍🤝
